11 things people told you about college that aren't true

College is four or so years where youre no longer a kid but not really an adult either. Its a state of limbo in which youre meant to figure out what the next, independent chapter of your life will look like. Before I started college, I spoke to anyone from people who were currently enrolled to those who had graduated years ago, to try to get an idea of what college life is really like. While some of their insight was invaluable, a lot didnt actually line up with the college experience I would go on to have. It goes to show that each person can experience this right of passage in incredibly different ways. These are the things people told me about college that turned out to be wrong. Just a note that everyone's experience will vary, and this is just mine.You'll meet your best friends at orientation.The first few weeks of college, I didnt meet many people who I connected with and felt extremely lonely. I met some of my best friends from college my freshman year but many others I didnt meet until my third or fourth year. You finally get to take classes you love.While you have the opportunity to take some amazing classes, there are many basic requirements that will give you flashbacks to your high school schedule. Your RA will be super strict.Id heard stories about strict RAs from college students but, out of the six RAs I had during college, not a single one of them cared in the least about what was going on across their floor. See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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